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Heads or Tails: How you can help fund new artwork to honour historic match on Sheffield’s home of football trail
A new installation honouring Sheffield's footballing heritage could soon take pride of place in the city - if a crowdfunding appeal is successful. Campaigners at Sheffield Home of Football are crowdfunding for the installation of the artwork named Heads or Tails which...
Weston Park Cancer Charity closes in on £1.85m goal following Steel City Derby support
Weston Park Cancer Charity is closing in on its £1.85 million fundraising goal following the Steel City Derby's ‘Bring a Pound’ initiative. The campaign saw the charity get closer to their fundraising target to buy an MRI simulator for their hospital. Players walked...
The future of five-a-side footy in the balance as the University announces new Sports Centre plans.
Ambitious plans have been announced for a major refurbishment of the University of Sheffield's sports facilities. However, the university intends to build on the existing four five-a-side pitches while the full size 3G football pitch will remain. Men’s Football at the...
Have your say on plans for new swimming pool and sports centre at University of Sheffield
An exhibition displaying plans for a new sports centre at the University of Sheffield will be held this week giving people the chance to ask questions and provide feedback. The exhibitions for the centre which would be built on Northumberland Road will take place on...
Five arrests as Steel City derby sparks major police operation
Rival fans saw 'friendly banter' mixed with violent scenes when Sheffield two football clubs met for the 148th time last weekend. Five people were arrested at the Steel...
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Sheffield stadium urges public to back campaign and petition to protect greyhound welfare
A new campaign which is calling for a compulsory levy on bookmakers to support greyhound racing and welfare is being backed by Sheffield's Owlerton Stadium. The...
New facilities in Sheffield park get green light despite concerns for wildlife and accessibility
Construction work is set to go ahead this summer to improve Hillsborough Park's sporting and social facilities despite objections. The plan is to improve and redevelop...
Community Team Crookes Cyclones Clinch Sheffield Basketball Division
A Sheffield basketball team which was only formed when lockdown ended has clinched the division three title with games to spare. In the three seasons since its...
City businesses ‘snookered’ if World Championships leave Sheffield
Sheffield's economy could shrink by £4.5m every year if the World Snooker Championships leave the city, according to a city council report. Matchroom Sport (who own the rights to the majority of professional snooker) has said the event will go elsewhere after 2027...
Petition to keep snooker at the Crucible needs more signatures
A petition has been launched calling for the World Snooker Championship to stay in Sheffield after the contract expires in 2027 - and has reached over 600 signatures. Matt Andrews, 50, the cousin of professional snooker player and coach Gary Filtness, started the...
New £3m Gordon Banks Sports Hub unveiled in Sheffield
Football icon Gordon Banks has been honoured in his hometown of Sheffield with the official opening of a new multi-million-pound sports hub in his name. The well-known football site on Woodburn Road in Darnall, Sheffield has undergone a major transformation thanks to...
University of Sheffield Women’s Football raise over £500 for cancer charity through keepy-uppy challenge
Footballers from the University of Sheffield women's team have raised £526 for the charity Young Lives Against Cancer with a sponsored keepy-uppy challenge. Contestants paid £2 to the charity to enter the challenge and were tasked with completing as many keepy-ups as...
Smuggled booze becoming a ‘plague’, says hospitality boss after 40 years in the trade
The manager of Crookes Social Club has said customers smuggling alcoholic drinks into his venue has “become so prevalent it’s almost like a plague". Maurice Champeau,...
Sheffield students reassured and offered advice after meningitis outbreak
The University of Sheffield has reassured students over growing concerns after two people died in an outbreak of meningitis in the south-east of England. There have...
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Body cameras now mandatory for tram staff following rise in abuse
A recent spike in anti-social behaviour has caused Sheffield Supertram to make it mandatory for its conductors to wear body cameras, its operator has announced. The policy has been introduced to serve as an “effective deterrent” against the crime and disorder faced by...
Celebrity Jon Richardson from ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’ opens Totley Library Pop-Up shop
Comedia Jon Richardson has opened a new pop-up shop which aims to support the community and Totley Library. The Totley Library Book Shop was officially launched on 3 March It will serve as a vital fundraising effort to improve the library's facilities and ensure it...
Sheffield Comic-Con 2025: Meet Tracy Beaker, Hacker T Dog, Doctor Who Star and more
Comic-con Convention Set for Saturday 22nd March at Ponds Forge International in Sheffield Photo credit : Spruce Photography/ Neil Rogan - Image from last year's event. Sheffield is preparing to welcome hundreds of pop culture enthusiasts as Sheffield Comic-Con...
Youth events revive Sheffield indie music scene from “hibernation”
Sheffield Music School’s new youth organisation has encouraged young people to get involved in modern music production at last Tuesday’s event. Tracks, which runs every Tuesday at Mary St Live in Sheffield City Centre, gives young people the opportunity and platform...
Film festival puts spotlight on city adventurers
Sheffield filmmakers and adventurers will be showcased in an annual festival returning to the city this month. The Sheffield Adventure Film Festival will be running in the Showroom and Workstation venues with a focus on locally-made content. A short film loop was...
Police identify 22 offenders from Steel City Derby ahead of Sunday’s match
Twenty-Two offenders were identified by officers due to disorder at last year’s Sheffield Derby ahead of the teams' next match on Sunday. All the individuals have also been excluded from attending football fixtures by Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United, police...